College Graduation
Graphs at a Glance
| College of William and Mary | Christopher Newport University | Norfolk State University | Old Dominion University | All Virginia Public Colleges and Universities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | |
| Graduation within 4 years | 1,082 | 82.3% | 363 | 30.9% | 133 | 13.1% | 373 | 21.9% | 12,945 | 48.5% |
| Graduation within 5 years | 1,192 | 90.7% | 548 | 46.6% | 273 | 27.0% | 717 | 42.2% | 17,195 | 64.5% |
| Graduation within 6 years | 1,197 | 91.1% | 574 | 48.8% | 328 | 32.4% | 825 | 48.5% | 18,048 | 67.7% |
Six-year graduation rates from public four-year colleges and universities in the Hampton Roads region range from 91.1 percent to 32.4 percent.
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Nelson Community College |
Number | 53 | 54 | 73 | 78 | 81 | 73 |
| Rate | 8.9% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 10.8% | |
| Tidewater Community College |
Number | 148 | 173 | 164 | 171 | 216 | 247 |
| Rate | 8.3% | 9.1% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 11.9% | |
| Paul D. Camp Community College |
Number | 14 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 14 |
| Rate | 14.1% | 14.3% | 2.4% | 12.8% | 10.8% | 14.3% | |
| All Virginia Community College students |
Number | 1,257 | 1,292 | 1,339 | 1,555 | 1,693 | 1,645 |
| Rate | 14.7% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 15.0% | 14.6% | 14.6% |
Community colleges in the Hampton Roads region averaged a 14.6% graduation rate in 2005.
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree |
HR | 130.9 | 143.7 | 150.9 | 137.8 | 143.9 | 170.9 | 174.2 | 190.9 | 193.1 | 197.5 |
| VA | 131.1 | 135.4 | 143.0 | 144.7 | 149.1 | 154.1 | 155.6 | 160.3 | 168.6 | 178.7 | |
| Bachelor's Degree |
HR | 322.0 | 311.6 | 329.7 | 335.8 | 328.4 | 330.1 | 346.4 | 355.3 | 371.5 | 376.0 |
| VA | 355.2 | 351.1 | 362.7 | 366.5 | 371.7 | 380.3 | 383.5 | 390.0 | 397.9 | 405.5 | |
| Graduate/ Professional |
HR | 144.3 | 136.6 | 140.7 | 141.8 | 141.1 | 148.2 | 145.7 | 143.8 | 148.5 | 155.6 |
| VA | 153.8 | 149.7 | 152.3 | 159.5 | 165.9 | 173.3 | 170.6 | 175.6 | 175.8 | 183.3 | |
| Total | HR | 597.2 | 591.9 | 621.3 | 615.4 | 613.4 | 649.2 | 666.3 | 690.0 | 713.0 | 729.1 |
| VA | 640.1 | 636.2 | 658.1 | 670.7 | 686.7 | 707.8 | 709.7 | 725.9 | 742.3 | 767.6 |
Since 2000, the rate at which higher education degrees are granted has increased in the Hampton Roads region and in Virginia as a whole.
The Hampton Roads region has the second highest percentage of seniors planning to attend 4-year schools in the state.
The percentage of high school seniors planning to attend a community college is lower in the Hampton Roads region than in Virginia as a whole.
The rate at which residents of Hampton Roads enrolled in four-year colleges and universities in Virginia has generally increased since 2001.
The rate at which residents of Hampton Roads enrolled in Virginia community colleges has generally increased since 2001.